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ASA Family Honors the Life of Brianna Wright We are heartbroken to announce that Brianna Wright passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, July 3rd. Brianna served as Executive Director for the American Subcontractor Association’s Houston Chapter for 24 years. She brought an incredible amount of energy, passion, and spirit to everything she did for ASA…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming Webinar: The True Cost of Being Hacked Join us on July 14th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming complimentary webinar, “The True Cost of Being Hacked.” Learn the importance of cyber security and steps to reduce risk and understand where cyber insurance fits in. This…

ASA Board of Directors Meet in New Mexico ASA’s Board of Directors met in their first live meeting since the pandemic began in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 1st, 2021.  Board members were overjoyed at the ability to finally be able to meet in person, and the event was a well-attended success.  While Zoom meetings…

Special Thanks to Gloria Hale and Anthony Brooks ASA National would like to offer a special thanks to two people who have given so much time, energy, and infinite amounts of dedication to not only the Board of Directors for the American Subcontractors Association as a whole. Gloria and Anthony have both finished their terms…

This Week in Congress The Senate is in recess until July 12th, but funding the nation’s infrastructure remained the focus this week in Congress, as the House moved ahead with a highway and water package while President Biden continued to build support for a separate plan forged with a bipartisan group of senators.  Propelling the…

The House Infrastructure Bill This week, the House considered a $715 billion package of infrastructure bills that would provide policy language for a broader bipartisan bill.  Transportation and Infrastructure Chair DeFazio said “our numbers are very close to the bipartisan deal negotiated in the Senate, but of course, their bill lacks policy. Our bill has…

SUBExcel Registration Opens July 12th! Are you ready to bring your family to the beach? Now is the perfect time to plan that trip! SUBExcel will be in beautiful Miramar Beach, Florida, on March 9-12th, 2022, and we hope that you bring the entire family. SUBExcel is ASA’s national convention, which means it is the…

Senate Infrastructure Compromise Framework The infrastructure compromise framework agreed to last week between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators is being supported by the President and Majority Leader Schumer, but it is unclear how many Republican will vote for the deal.  Minority Leader McConnell accused Democrats of “pulling the rug out from…

This Week in Congress On Thursday, the Senate recessed for two weeks, while the House is in town through next week before leaving until July 19. The House voted on three Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn rules issued by the Trump Administration regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s conciliation process (S J Res…

ASA Leadership, Membership, and Staff Featured in Engineering News Record ASA’s leadership was recently highlighted in multiple articles of Engineering News Record’s publication, Specialty Contracting Today, for their forward-thinking focus on where the industry in going and the amazing things it can accomplish in a post-COVID landscape. Past ASA President Courtney Little was featured in…